Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $27,621 when living on campus and $35,529 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $27,140 | $1,000 | $16,260 | $15,490 | |
| Calvary University | $13,692 | $794 | $7,984 | $27,990 | |
| Cox College | $15,599 | $1,700 | - | $15,328 | |
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $14,608 | $891 | $12,122 | $20,030 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,608 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.30% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $27,140 and Columbia College - Springfield TMobile has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $27,140 | $27,140 | ||
| Calvary University | $12,500 | $13,692 | ||
| Cox College | $13,396 | $15,599 | ||
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Columbia College - Kansas City | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,006 | $14,608 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $18,089 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 54.47% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Cox College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $22,002 and Calvary University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,830.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Calvary University | $9,038 | $9,312 | ||
| Cox College | $14,383 | $26,866 | ||
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Kansas City | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $11,711 | $18,089 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $12,122 when a student lives on campus and $20,030 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $8,910 | $7,350 | $8,140 | $7,350 | - |
| Calvary University | $6,304 | $1,680 | $14,835 | $13,155 | - |
| Cox College | - | - | $12,576 | $2,752 | - |
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $7,607 | $4,515 | $11,488 | $8,543 | - |